public affairs

plural noun

: the events, activities, etc., that a company does for the public
the director of public affairs

Examples of public affairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Drawing a line between this sort of speech and mere hyperbole or abstract threats of violence at some future date — both which are permitted speech — is difficult, especially in the context of political rallies or robust commentary on public affairs. Norm Pattis, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024 The transportation hub is preparing to deal with the holiday rush by increasing staffing along the curbs and crosswalks to keep traffic flowing, said public affairs officer Kate Kuykendall. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024 From 2015 to 2019, Gibbs was McDonald’s EVP for corporate relations and global chief communications officer, overseeing the fast-food chain’s corporate communications, internal and executive communications, government relations and public affairs teams. Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 June 2024 Presently at Fiji Water parent The Wonderful Company, Seth Oster was one of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s first aides and a leading public affairs aide at the EPA under President Obama before stints at SAG, the MPA and as a partner and Global CCO at UTA. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for public affairs 

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“Public affairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20affairs. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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